WOW, WOW, WOW!!! That’s all I can say about our first Reach the Beach training ride on March 7. There were 37 riders who signed up, and 12 of those were non-PBC members. A fantastic opportunity to recruit new club members! Hope everyone who was there had as wonderful a… Read More
Our own signature event, Pioneer Century®, is Saturday, June 13. Our TEAM of organizers can really use a few more players. “Event coordinator” sounds intimidating, but this is not a solo job. We have a group of club members ready… Read More
In the 1970s when I started road cycling in Minnesota, the only way to know if a car was approaching from behind was to listen keenly with my ears, or to perhaps turn my head around and look behind quickly. My ears could only hear a car when it was… Read More
There are some construction projects in the Columbia River Gorge you will want to know about as you plan your upcoming bicycling routes. Multnomah Falls: Historic Columbia River Highway east of the Historic Lodge remains closed for viaduct repairs until later this spring. The 100-year-old elevated highway… Read More
It’s a new year, and our PBC ride calendar is filling up. Already some of our ride leaders have training rides rolling: Michelle Kirsch for Reach the Beach and Dave McQuery for Seattle to Portland. They know that time in the saddle gets us ready for a small Northwest summer… Read More
Dionne Philipp began her adult cycling career almost 25 years ago. She and her late husband enjoyed riding together. When illness halted his riding, Dionne’s fell off as well (no pun intended), although she continued to commute to work by bike. After he passed away, Dionne saw others enjoying the… Read More
“¡Gracias, Portland Bicycling Club! Fuí miembro de PBC por tres años. Me sentí muy bien recibido. Yo no tenía experiencia de la bicicleta o de pertenecer a un club antes, y para mí fué una experiencia muy bonita. Los compañeros de rides me trataron muy bien, como… Read More
The annual Portland Bicycling Club awards banquet was held on Thursday, February 5, at the recently renovated Monarch ballroom under the new ownership of the Hilton Garden Inn. The revamped setup was large, with plenty of room to accommodate nearly 100 guests. Our newly elected club president, Doug Myers, once… Read More
